Cocodrilos de Caracas start LPB title defense with the win against Bucaneros de La Guaira 77-70. Trailing 10 points at the halftime, Cocodrilos de Caracas posted a 26-17 rally in the third period and closed the game with a 23-15 surge. Maurice Sutton (211-C-89, college: Villanova) top-scored for the winners with 27 points and Jose Rodriguez (197-PF-94) added 13. Jordan Hamilton (201-G/F-90, college: Texas) replied with 22 points in a loss and Tulio Cobos (197-F-86, college: Northeastern St.) notched 16. On February 26th Cocodrilos de Caracas beat Bucaneros de La Guaira 74-72. Cesar Garcia (193-G/F-90, agency: Pro Sports) stepped up with 22 points and Maurice Sutton poured in 14. Carlos Cedeno (193-PG-85, college: Frank Phillips JC) delivered 17 points in the losing effort.
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Venezuelan head coach Gustavo Garcia decided to leave Gaiteros del Zulia and accept an offer from the main board of Gigantes de Guayana to coach the team for the upcoming edition of Liga Profesional (LPB), set to begin on May 11th. Garcia will arrive to Puerto Ordaz on Sunday, April 22nd, on time for the start of preseason at Hermanas Gonzalez Arena, next Monday 23rd. It'll be the tenth year for Gigantes as an LPB franchise. The new head coach will replace Spa... [read more]
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Venezuelan head coach Gustavo Garcia decided to leave Gaiteros del Zulia and accept an offer from the main board of Gigantes de Guayana to coach the team for the upcoming edition of Liga Profesional (LPB), set to begin on May 11th.
Garcia will arrive to Puerto Ordaz on Sunday, April 22nd, on time for the start of preseason at Hermanas Gonzalez Arena, next Monday 23rd. It'll be the tenth year for Gigantes as an LPB franchise.
The new head coach will replace Spanish Curro Segura and will become the fourth ever Venezuelan to coach Gigantes, after Nelson Solorzano , Francisco "Paco" Diez and former NBA player Carl Herrera . Garcia was the LPB's 2014 Coach of the Year, back when he worked for Toros de Aragua.
"I'm glad for this opportunity", he told his new team's press department. "It is a serious organization that always battles and has respectful fans whom always support the team. I'm glad that the main board of Gigantes gave me a chance to come here, because they have a great history".
He said Guayana is "used to going to the playoffs" and the challenge is "to take that next step forward and try to brake that barrier, play in the Semifinals and then the Finals".
Colegio Inmaculada (LBL) inked 26-year old Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195-91). He played most recently at played at Bucaneros in Venezuelan LPB league. In 21 games he recorded just 2.1ppg and 1.3rpg last season. Among other achievements Nino received Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LNB 2015 1st Team award back in 2015. He has played also professionally for other Venezuelan teams like Cocodrilos, Gaiteros, Guaros, Waraos and Atleticos. By Eurobasket Data Center Check also Complete... [read more]
Colegio Inmaculada (LBL) inked 26-year old Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195-91). He played most recently at played at Bucaneros in Venezuelan LPB league. In 21 games he recorded just 2.1ppg and 1.3rpg last season. Among other achievements Nino received Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LNB 2015 1st Team award back in 2015. He has played also professionally for other Venezuelan teams like Cocodrilos, Gaiteros, Guaros, Waraos and Atleticos.
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Panteras de Miranda's general management has decided to keep Spanish head coach Manuel Povea at the helm for the 2018 edition of Liga Profesional (LPB), set to begin on May 11th with a shortened regular season schedule (only 16 games) and teams split into 2 conferences of 5 franchises per group. "We'll have Povea with us again", said Argenis Mujica , GM of Panteras, to Sports Venezuela's Reyes Urena. "He finished the last season as the head coach for us. He know... [read more]
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Panteras de Miranda's general management has decided to keep Spanish head coach Manuel Povea at the helm for the 2018 edition of Liga Profesional (LPB), set to begin on May 11th with a shortened regular season schedule (only 16 games) and teams split into 2 conferences of 5 franchises per group.
"We'll have Povea with us again", said Argenis Mujica , GM of Panteras, to Sports Venezuela's Reyes Urena. "He finished the last season as the head coach for us. He knows the roster, the league and knows where we want to go".
Povea replaced Venezuelan David Diaz, a former Senior NT player who had led the team to a 3-11 start. The beginning of preseason could take place next week at Jose Joaquin Carrillo Arena (Miranda Park) in Caracas.
Mujica also said that the foreign players to be hired would arrive a week prior to the start of the season and that there's a big chance for the team to hire another known face, that of American SF Trey Gilder (206-PF-85, college: Northwestern St.). "The coach will decided which foreign players we'll bring according to the team's needs", said Mujica. "We've already gotten in touch with some foreigners and we could possibly bring back Trey Gilder".
Panteras's first two games will be as visitors against Marinos de Anzoategui on May 12th and 13th at Luis Ramos Arena of Puerto La Cruz. Even though an official schedule has been completed and discussed by the franchises, the LPB's main board hasn't released it.
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